Case law

State of Tennessee v. Robert Vernon Johson a/k/a Robert Vernon Griffin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 23, 2025

State v. Brown, 311 S.W.3d 422, 432 (Tenn. 2010). In assessing the defendant’s intent, the jury may rely on “the character of the assault, the nature of the act and [on] all the circumstances of the case in evidence.” … State v.

State v. Charles Hamlin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Feb 19, 1999

State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 538 (Tenn. 19 92). Preme ditation and delibe ration are determinations for the jury and may be inferred from the manner and circumstances of the killing. State v. … V.

Johnny B. Brooks v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Feb 6, 2026

Brown, Deputy District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. … Mobley v. State, 397 S.W.3d 70, 80 (Tenn. 2013) (citing Calvert v. State, 342 S.W.3d 477, 485 (Tenn. 2011)).

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. VIDAL CHAD BRYANT

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 6, 2026

The defendant appeared before the parole board on October 1, 2024, and was not granted parole. He would not be considered for parole again until February 2026. … July 17, 2020); see State v. Patterson, 564 S.W.3d 423, 434 n.22 (Tenn. 2018) (affirming the primary holding in State v.

State of Tennessee v. Orson Wendell Hudson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 15, 2005

State v. Odom, 928 S.W.2d 18, 23 (Tenn. 1996); State v. Jones, 802 S.W.2d 221, 223 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1990). … Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 547 (Tenn. 1992). Thus, the question becomes whether the consent to the search was given voluntarily. See State v. Jackson, 889 S.W.2d 219, 221 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993).

State of Tennessee v. George Robert Hamby

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · May 28, 2015

The shorter man had brown facial hair and was holding a gun. Ms. O‟Quinn deduced from his appearance and clothing style that he was “young.” … State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977). i.

State of Tennessee v. Jamie L. Tice

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 18, 2022

See State v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 427, 430-31 (Tenn. 2000) (citing Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39, 51 (1987); State v. Middlebrooks, 840 S.W.2d 317, 332 (Tenn. 1992)). … Brown, 29 S.W.3d at 429-30.

State v. Steven White

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 20, 1999

App. 1995); see also State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 541 (Tenn. 1992) (holding that the necessary elements of first-degree murder may be shown by circumstantial evidence). … Marable v. State, 313 S.W.2d 451, 457 (Tenn. 1958); State v. Coury, 697 S.W.2d 373, 377 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1985); Pruitt v. State, 460 S.W.2d 385, 391 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1970).

State of Tennessee v. Silio Hilerio-Alfaro, Pablo Chavez and Isidro Perez

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 19, 2014

State v. Matthews, 805 S.W.2d 776, 779 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1990) (citing State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977); Farmer v. State, 343 S.W.2d 895, 897 (Tenn. 1961)). … United States v. White, 932 F.2d 588, 589 (6th Cir. 1991) (quoting United States v.

State of Tennessee v. Lamar Mandell Cullom

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 25, 2015

State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977). … State v. Bland, 958 S.W.2d 651, 659 (Tenn. 1997); State v. Pruett, 788 S.W.2d 559, 561 (Tenn. 1990).

State of Tennessee v. Parvel Gudger

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 23, 2025

State v. Brown, 29 §.W.3d 427, 430-31 (Tenn. 2000). … Brown, 992 S.W.2d 389, 392 (Tenn. 1991); Tidwell v. State, 922 S.W.2d 497, 499 (Tenn. 1996)).

State of Tennessee v. Greg Lance

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 11, 2012

In addition, Joel Brown and Steve Powell discovered two full cans of gasoline at the Herron farm on the evening of the day that [Petitioner] was seen at the property. … See Workman v. State, 41 S.W.3d 100, 103 (Tenn. 2001); Burford v. State, 845 S.W.2d 204, 209-10 (Tenn. 1992).

Jerry Sandridge v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 18, 2009

At about seven, he saw a brown or tan car leaving the station at a high rate of speed. He testified that he did not see Franklin’s car there that morning. … State v. Franklin, 130 S.W.3d 789, 791-93 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2003).

State of Tennessee v. Maurice Emery

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 13, 2007

Brown, District Attorney General; and Jerald M. Campbell, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. … See Wallace v.

State of Tennessee v. Charlotte Renee Stanford

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 18, 2015

The defendant provided a detailed description of the robber: “a 6‟6” male believed to be a white male, black hoodie but white mask, black pants, black work boots with brown shoe strings, brown gloves.” … State v. Bane, 57 S.W.3d 411, 419 (Tenn. 2001) (citing State v. Stout, 46 S.W.3d 689, 696 (Tenn. 2001); State v. Bigbee, 885 S.W.2d 797, 803 (Tenn. 1994)); State v. Robinson, 971 S.W.2d 30, 42 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997).

Demario Lawon Fisher v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 5, 2019

Petitioner filed complaints with the Board of Professional Responsibility about Trial Counsel’s lack of communication. … Roe v.

Brimmer v. State

29 S.W.3d 497 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 15, 1998

See generally California v. Brown, 479 U.S. 538 (1987); Mills v. … In State v.

State of Tennessee v. Cedric Taylor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 8, 2015

State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977). … State v. Bland, 958 S.W.2d 651, 659 (Tenn. 1997); State v. Pruett, 788 S.W.2d 559, 561 (Tenn. 1990).

State v. Woodcock

922 S.W.2d 904 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 15, 1995

In addition, the victim testified that the defendant had come home one day carrying a brown paper bag. … See, e.g., State v. Brown, 616 So.2d 792 (La.Ct.App.1993); Olevsky v. District of Columbia, 548 A.2d 78 (D.C.1988); Hernandez v. State, 691 P.2d 287 (Alaska Ct.App.1984); Blondes v.

Misty Jane Brunelle v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 26, 2014

State v. Hart, 911 S.W.2d 371, 374 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995) (quoting State ex rel. Carlson v. State, 407 S.W.2d 165, 167 (Tenn. 1966)). … Harris, 301 S.W.3d at 144 (citing Brown v. Erachem Comilog, Inc., 231 S.W.3d 918, 921 (Tenn. 2007)). The State bears the burden of raising the statute of limitations as an affirmative defense. Id.; Sands v.